The Grammy-nominated creator of Ralph's World music CDs and DVDs for kids, Ralph Covert knows how to tell a whopper of a tale, especially when it's about something as near and dear to his heart as choosing the perfect pet. Two enthusiastic youngsters entreat their naysaying parents with a giggle-inducing list of fabulous animals—"Blue fish, red fish, galloping goats, puffins and camels and piranhas in moats"—and promises of how well they will care for their darling pets. Even better, Laurie Keller provides hilarious cut-paper cartoons that really get into the wacky spirit of this book for readers up to 8. See if you can spot Ralph in an animal costume in each of the pictures, and follow a web link to hear his read-along recording online.